Month: January 2007

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   Not one to break with his tradition of appointing old-timers from other Republican administrations, Bush is reportedly replacing White House counsel, Helen Miers, with a man who held that position under Reagan. If...

A tip of the hat to Chris Floyd for making my point and providing the proof. Anyone who thinks we are in Iraq for reasons other than oil isn’t paying attention.  While pundits scratch their heads; baffled by a...

This is why Bob Casey, Jr.’s seat mattered. In a concession to the Senate’s new Democratic majority, four of President Bush’s appeals court appointees have asked to have their nominations withdrawn, Republican...

the latest victim of tbd: the erudite michael berube. also, it looks as if kevin hayden of american street is coming down with a bad case of tbd. and digby informs us that billmon and jeanne d’arc have called it quits (we...